Water Man

No order to these, just a whole lot of them to drive home the point that:

OUR BOY LIKES WATER

A lot, Give hudson a hose, a small pool, a fountain and the man is happy.

(H of simple pleasures.)

C

Cousin onslaught

Annie, Marty and Peppie also visited Hudson last week. I managed, via very very poor, scheduling, to miss them by minutes

But Annie recorded their stay so I have some idea...

Annie Photos here

C - visiting cousins number..

Two men

They have routines, they have understandings and they listen to eachother.

I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship...

C - milk-toasting

camel and phone

Yvonne is pictured here "doing the camel" - Hudson can't get enough of this.

While Chad's away (earning diaper money), Hudson's in the remarkable hands of Yvonne - the relationship's magic.



When Yvonne has a call to make, Hudson gets on the line.

They also: putter, do laundry, read, dance, communicate in Spanish, do errands, play with anything to do with water, eat, giggle...

C - thanking Yvonne for being a part of Hudson and our lives, and for doing the camel

Report

This is not Hudson after my visit last week. I did not actually manage to wear the little one out - that would take a birthday party attended by cast of thousands.

But I did manage to watch the little man at play, at eat, at sandbox...
and he was remarkable.

Everything dad said was true +
Hudson clearly understands absolutely everything - his murmurs and outbursts are words inches from being spoken.
He has a well-developed if a little silly sense of humor - knocking down blocks killed him, over and over and...
He plays well all by himself - busy with water bottles in the sandbox (he pours and, i think, measures), quietly with his food, calmly with toys.
Hudson loves Chad like no body's business. He adores Chad and the father/son bond is something to see. Chad is the sun of his life, Hudson will follow this man anywhere.
And Yvonne is his loving constant through the day. She and Hudson have an evolved buddy relationship - buddy pastimes and buddy secret signs...

In short: Hudson is thriving.

C - witness to a happy household

More of desert man

I'm so sorry these have been a trickle rather than the deluge they deserve to be (life and house guests stood in their way).

The biggest news besides how cute the 5-some is was that my father uploaded all of the photos, with very catchy titles, BY HIMSELF to Kodakgallery here.



What does that tell us?

That a certain 1+ year old boy has inspired/is teaching his grandfather brand new tricks...

Have a look at the slide show and I'll continue to post highlights.)

Love c